Opening Ceremony Of FIFA WC 2018 In Pictures

Former Miss Russia and Supermodel Victoria Lopyreva was the host for the evening.All the participating teams of FIFA world cup 2018 were welcomed.Iker Casillas, star of 2010 world cup, brought the trophy to ground.National flags of participating teams were waved in stadium at the opening ceremony.Robbie Williams entertained the audience in the opening ceremony with his enthusiastic performance.Another entertainer performed captivating tricks for the audience.Aida Garifullina also showcased her talent.After the opening ceremony, Vladimir Putin, president of Russia announced the beginning of event in Luzhniki stadium, Moscow among 80,000 fans.After the ceremony, the first match of the world cup was played between Russia and Saudi Arabia.Yury Gazinsky of Russia scored the first goal of the event.Russia thrashed Saudi Arabia by 5-0 in world cup opener.